| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |